Journal
Honest notes on planning in Mexico.
Everything we wish couples knew before the first call. No sponsored posts, no vendor listicles.
Destinations · · 7 min
Cabo or Tulum? An honest comparison
The two most-requested destinations in Mexico, compared on flights, cost, weather, venues and the kind of weekend each one gives your guests.
Guide · · 5 min
The welcome guide your guests will actually read
What to put in a destination-wedding guest guide, what to leave out, and how to get people to open it before they land.
Guide · · 6 min
A month-by-month weather guide to celebrating in Mexico
When each of our seven destinations is at its best, when to avoid it, and the months where a good plan makes all the difference.
Planning · · 4 min
Legal or symbolic? Getting married in Mexico
What it actually takes to legally marry in Mexico as a U.S. couple, why most of our couples don't, and how a symbolic ceremony works.
Planning · · 8 min
What a destination wedding in Mexico really costs
A candid breakdown of the budget for a 100-guest, three-event weekend across our destinations, and where the money actually goes.
Studio · · 5 min
Inside the studio: how we build a design story
From a first conversation to a materials board to a courtyard full of marigolds, here's how design happens at Altamar.